Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1873, Page 9

THE CITICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1873. THE CHURCH. Religious Press Comments on Worldly Topies. " Dr. David Swing and the Philadel- phia “Presbyterian.” TWhy Are Not More Persons Converted Under the Preachiug of tho Gospel ? Miss Smiley in Boston---Theological Stu- dents---Important Meetings. Programme of Services in the Churches To-Day. Episcopal and Roman Catholic Calen- dar for the Week. The Standard for the weck just closed con- tains a telling and timely leader on * Natioval Morals,” in which it regards as one of the hoye- ful signs of the times in this country the awakening which tho national prese, with fow exceptions, seems not to be experiencing with referance to the state of political morals, es- pecially in the highest places. Prosperity brings pride, lusury, ostentation. Out of thess spring groed, dishonesty, and all tho forms of public &nd private crime. Soon comes the conspira- tor and usurper: Tho decline of republics bas alwzys begun in the corruption of politica] morals, aud_ended in political usurpation and tyrauny., 1f tho lessons of history have auy force at all, as testimony, they prove that entering this bad road, and Keeping on it, wo como to the one bad cod. There is one poiut of radical difier- cuce between the old timo aud the new. This is not in the more enlarged culture of the latter. There is nothing in cuiture to protect either a man or a nation, Those whose names. have of late been most deeply branded with the infamy of political dishonor wero aniong oir moet cultivated men, At tho epoch when the ancient republics were most corrupt they were at the samb time most adorned with the gifts aud fruits of geniua, It is not material prosperity that saves; it never docs or can, If we are truly a Clristian yeople, and if our Curistianity so enters into the Tational morals 2 'to be_there 3 eavor of purity and preservation, cur republic will live ; if not, i will die, “Phe doom of those already perished is not moro cer- fain, Whetker our Christianity is thus pervading and preservative, i9 a point by no_means corwin. We aro permitted to hope that itie, Yet Christians have great Teason for solitude, for eclf-inquiry, for earnest prayer for * more gracc,” both on their own behalf and on Dbehalf of the mation. It is, however, vet to bs dcter- mined whether God designs to make the American eoplo s praise or 3 warning. The Adcance puts in a couple of columns on “Alr. Gladstone's Mistake,” in which it is con- tended that Mr. G., whilo aiming to do justice to all claimants as far as it is practicable, is not yet prepared to commit himself and party to radical measuros, Nomiddle ground, in the question, is admissible: When one man affirms 2-|-2=4, 2nd another insista that 9-]-3—G, it doea not at ail meet the dithiculty for a wiso-looking by-stander to eay thet the truth gener- ally kics Letween tho extremos of 3 dispute, and that for Lis part hu believes that 0-|-2=5! The simple ‘question is, have Protestant Episcopaliana eny more claim on tho State for offieial Tecognition and aid in tho matter of churches, echools, and colleges, than Bare the Congregationaltite, Methodists, Preabyierisns, or Romaniats? Mr. Gladstone may as well decide to fuce the cxact issuos of the day, ard guide the peoplo 10 3 just, and, therefore, to 2 permanent, decision, The article periorates with a few flourishes on «eompulsory education,” the coming ¢ tidal wavo,” ns follows s The world is plainly in & ferment on this great sub- Ject, and the result is not yet. Prussix i entering uron a compulsory system of public education, with tyTannical festurcs at war with religions freedom. Great Britain i feeling its way, by contradictory moth- ods, to some kind of popular education. We, in Amer- 1ca, have much to leurn in our experiment. The Interior for last weok discusses ‘* Capital Punishment " in unequivocal terms. In the case of Foster, justice 18 _eatisficd, and God's law has been honored. The object of the punish- ment is not the good of the criminzal, but a mat- ter of self-protection on tho part of ** the peo- ple,” acting under the Divine sanction. A more intercsting editorial is under the caption, * Agricultural Unions,” in which it is argued that combinations of capital have neces- eitated combinations of labor. ~ Every. associa- tion of mon have an object in view.' If that object is inimical o tho interosts of other men, & counter association for resistance is tho result, The condition of the working classes in England is cited, and their ultimate improvement predi- cated. Dritish statesmen Lave ever been thoroughly penctrated with tho fact that tho porer, perpetuity, and glory of England are de- pendent upon hor yeomenry. When a farmer Compares his memorandum’ of the salo of Lis mesat crop tbree months ago with his current uotation at this time, he cannot avoid the con- clusion that there is somothing unuatural and unfair. The rich, sweet cereals on his hands are cheap for firewood, while in another part of his country there are hungry mouths. It then adds Here 15 the basis of this grand movement which is stirring the population of the Nortlwest. This im Imense power might boa blind cyclops which would waste its strengih in besting the air 2nd trampling the ground, but it 14 not, The combinition of American Sgriculfurists now tsking form hes in it the clementa of tho most powerful, the most intelligent, and most ‘honorable union yet formed among workingmen; aud we hiave every Teagon to believe that ita course will be moderate, jurt, and dignified, 58 becomes such a body of men. Timust deal with Ligher things than scales of prices—with law, perhaps with fundameatal law, and its methods must of neceesity comport in diguity and wisdom with the objecta to be attained. CHICAGO VS. PHILADELPHIA. 8 The editor of the Presbyferian (Philedelphis) has been criticising one of Prof. Swing's ser- mons under the caption of *“Is It True?” The editor evidently thonght it was ““nut true,” and elaborates at length. The Professor has sent a kind letter, signed * With love, your friend,” etc., which ‘the Presbylerian has published. The following is the pith of the epistle : As to the quantity of crime dono in the namo of Christisnity, the Roman Catholic Church leads sll socts, The worda of Lecky are evidently truc,—that thie Church of Bomo bas inflicted greater amount of unmerited auffering than any other religion that bas ver existed among mankind. But when Yo remembor fthat tho Protestaut fathers did net protest sgunst the custom of ‘persccation, but took it with them o8 one of tho truths Shich Romo biold, it becomes questionable whether fhey are eo much 0 be praised for peculiar virtuo as to be congratulated upon espousing an error only when 4t was Just about to die. If the Catholics did more bad ork, it was becauso thiey had a longer period of their own. The Protestants began tho death-work with Seal, but the general march of thought cut short their Zchicvements, In bis latter to Philip of Hesse, Luther SMrmed the right of persecution. Calvin and Beza Wrote elaborate tracts to show that heretics should bo pat to deatts, Enox said that, inssmuch 23 Romantsm o idolatry, aud that the Old Testsment punished Jdolatry with death, tbe Catholio sbould ot ko exempt from that penalty. One of the first acts of Beotlind under the Reformation was an act punishing with death any priest cclebrating the third fimo after that nct. Hailsm says: * Tho proposition $hat men, for holding heterodox opinions in religlon, shonld not be burat elive or otherwise put to death as heterodoxy, and tho Protestant churches wero as far from sccopting it as was the Church of Rome.” Persecution was the origioal dezdly sin of the Reformed Churches. (Const, Hist.Vol. 1, chap, ii). Bossuet says, §n bis “Variations,” thiat “ The right o punish error was one of the points on ‘which both churches agresd.” Tecky on Persccution fayé: * Many Catholics were tortured and bung.” With all these facts beforo ns, that the wholo Protestant world for a hundred years carried forward the bloody ides of death to heretics, 24 esponsed it a8 one of the valuable truths brought Qown from Augustine and the Old Testament, it be~ comes slmost & pardonable error o sy that “Catholic Swords Killed thoussuds of Protestants, snd Protestant words killed thoueands of Cathiolics.” There is at least trath enough in the sentence to make the heart sick of intolerance, aud of any multiplication of doct tosts. The editor wisely adds: ¢ Wo have no inclina- tion to discusa with Dr. Bwing the admitted errors of the fathers of the Reformstion on the subject of religious Liberts.” SUNDAY-8CHOOL l-i.“D&'_. i Tho Sundsy-school lesson to-d=y is a review of what has been gone over_ sinco the beginning of the year. There are twelve lessons, the subjects snd Seriptures being as follows: Jan. 1 1 8: Jan 26—Coin and Abel. F Aer. 10— Jacab and Exs Mar. 23—Jacob st Bethel. . 'This seriesof lessons abounds in rich epiritual trath. The history of this period is subatan. tiaily the history of the world. ~God is brought 1 Creator, Preserver, a loving Father, to view a8 a Cres I E an’ Avonger, and & Savior. ~ Man is seen in his origmal purity, besnty, and in his sin, Love, mercy, and justico are mingled in God's character and dealings with man. The lost peaven comes back in dreams, and man, sinful, stands at the altar in hope. The tendency of sin is distinctly shown. Amid the gloom we find rays of _bright sunshine, the bow of gromine, and the ultimate triumph of truth and oliness intimated. It clearly ngpm.rs that a life of conformity to the will of God is the safest nud_l most happy. All other lines aro full of eril. P“Flio lesson for next Sundsy s, “Taradl, tha new name,” Gen. 32:243). For the second quarter, extending to July, the scopo of investi- gation in this department will be confined mainly to the history of Joseph, which completea the book of Geuesis. WIY XOT? The Presbyterian Ministerial Association of the city discussed, at its regalar mae:in(ig last Monday morning, the question suggested by & recent article from the pen of tEs Rov. Dr, Bkinner, of New York, to-wit: ‘“Why are not more_persons converted uuder the preaching of the Gospel?” In thisarticle, it would seem that Dr. Skinner takes the ground that conversions are sbout a3 numerous as could be ex- pected, God's plans and purposes mot contemplating any. greator ratic for the present, and that the fault is, therefor with ministers, etc. 'The Chicago Ass 1 wisely differed with the learned divine on this point, contending that (a) the same thought ap- plies to all enterprises; (b? that it is in the na- ture of tho case impossiblo to irace out thes occult laws; (c) that the divine rocord assumed tho convincing and conversion of mez ; thut the minister ia evidently to continue the sowing in the cxpectation of s harvest, etc. What, then, werc the defects? Hypothet- ically, (1) it might be, on the part of tho miuis- ter, a lack of conviction in the truth; (2) lackof conocration in. lifo sad heart in the groat worh ; (3) want of the proper quelifiesticus, iutellectually and otherwiso; é; ) lack of preach: ing to men us they are to-duy ; and preseuting truth so as to edity, and that only. This last was not cousidered a defect, as it was argued that o certain class of ministors were qualified mors cspecially for this, and vet did a great work and one that was indispensable. 1t is certaiuly true, that the number of convor- Bions is not in proportion that w0 graud a sys- tem of truth as that of the Gospel, with its end- less heavon, allwiso and merciful God, =nd its potential agencies, should warrant, The quos- tion, Why are not more persons converted under the preaching of tho word? is o most reagonable inquiry, and its discussion by the Chir:n‘s:o Min- istorial ‘Aseociation is gladly” aunounced. Ono or two facts, Lowever, iu this connection, mey be noted. A largo number of tho converts added tothe churchies at the prosent time is from the Sunday Bchool, whero the efforts put forth =aro mainly on the part of the lay element, and where the work is direct, carncst, plain, preciical, and mingled with kindness and love. The Sunday- rchools of Americe, to-day. are the great harvest-ficlds of the Church. ‘Fle gospel therein preachod is_sccomplishing marvelons results. ‘Au@ it would seem no, a8 & union svatemn of les- sons has been 8o genorally adopted, that this agency is to gather now strength. What it will timately do no one can surmise. The strong presumption 36 that the rising generation, now being so thoroughly indoctrinated in the same scriptural facts and truths, ¥ill, when it comes on tho stage of nction, give an altractivencss to Christianity by its unity of faith and practico (not g0 visible to-day) that will provo to -tho world the ** good tidiugs of great joy™ are those “ which sball be to all people.” Another important fact in this connection is that a great number of tho conversions in the churches too is in connection with revivals that are tho result of special efforts, the miuister in almost every instance being assisted by promi- nent evaugelists. It will probably Lo found true that the elements of success characterizing the Sunday School and revival work aro thu <rc- cessful elements with which ministers are yet to pla}; da 1more conspicuous part in converting t'io world. SEVEN THOUSAXD TWO HUNDRED. Y Seven thousand two hundred doLisss woro Te- alized last Sunday at tho First Bapsist Church sa tho aunual collection for the work 0f foraign missions, Of this amount Mr.J. E. Burchell ave, in real catato, at a low valuation, 25,060. Cuis will bo pold sud th proceeds 'properly invested, the interest of which, sanually, willbe given to tho Board of Foreign Missions. This is 8 good way of making a donation to s good cause. Mr. Burchell was the projector of the “University Land Schemo,” by which & hundred thousand doliars has boen made for that inatitu- tion since the fir. Ho came to this city, from England, four years 250, and began work at $8 per week. THE FALL CITY BANK ROBBERY. Letters to private parties in the city, stato that the loss toContre College and Danville Theological Seminary in the recent £300,000 robbery of the Falls City National Bank, et Louisville, Ky., will reach €90,000. Of 'tho amount, Centre Collego loses $70,000, At & ‘meeting of the Board of Trustees of tho institu- tion it was detormined to take activo measures to roplaco this loss. ThoRov. Drs. Hayes, Worrell, and McKes were appointed s Committea to solicit subscriptions throughout Kentucky snd tho Esst. Tho President of the Bank, notwithstand- ing his own loss, which oxcoeded $40,000, headed tho list of subseriptions for the Collegs with ©10,000. Tho citizens of Danvilla sub- scribed an additional 310,000. It is thought tho Cellege will be able to replace its loss, Lut it is not known what steps will be taken by fho Semi- nary. MISS SMILEY. The many friends of Jliss_Smiley, in the cily, will be giad to learn of her hearty weleome and wondrous wogk in Boston, whero she is now presciing., A prominent divino of that city, from whose church hundreds were turned away on arecent Sundsy ovening, who had como to hear Mixs Smiley, in & lettor in tho last In- dependent says : Wo are Laving s resl scnsation in Boston; anid when I say o real scnsstion I mesnit, And yetit such asensation” asall the churches of God might well pray for; for it has affected the Leart, ruf than the head. Not thut s woman should speak, that Boston is accustomed to; nor that & woman ebould preach, for even that is no unhbeard of thing ic these parts ; but that s woman steering catirely clear of mere novelty in dress, manner, or Igessage should make hor appearance firet in a Baptist church, and then Le cordially and_cnthusiastically invited aud welcomed into tho pulpit of two of the mostcon- rervative of the orthodox churches (Rev. Dr, Nehe- miah Adams’ and Dr. Wobb's), and gather around her from night to nightand from day to daya larger congregation than (with two exceptions) assembles in any of the churches bere on the Lord’s Day, to listen to her simple, unimpassionad, but carnest and loving measage from God, {8 a sensation in truth, THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS, According toa report mado rocontly to the Ladics' Edueotion Society, by Mra. Prof. Howe, there are fifty thoological students in the Un; versity of Clicago. Foriy-eight of these afo studs g for tbo Daptist miuistry; ono ia o Methodist, and ono o Congregationalist. Thero is tho seme number in the Seminary, who, Lav- ing finished tleir collegiate course, ‘are now un- dergoing their theological training. Tho repors 1t will bo seen that the University Is the great source of Baptist supply to the Seminary, Tho forty-eight Baptist students represent_ten of the Western ono s from Burmah, and two from England. Forthwestern Education Society i 2iding tpirty-one, which shows the necessity of Liberality on the part of {ho churches in that direction, Many of tho students arc laboring hard, in various callizgs, to help thew- scives, and arereads to do anyihing, that they may prepate themselves for thelr futtre work, If the Bap- Tists of tho Nortliwest could only realize the sucrifices which thess young men mzke, We aro quite sure that more of theit abundaut mearls would be choerfally fortlicoming to aid them. B IMPORTANT MEETINGS. The time for the various benevolent and ec- clesinstical organizations to hold their spring wootings is appronching. The following are an- nounced : The sunual meeting of tho Northwestern Brznch of the Woman's Foreigu Missionary Soolety will Do Leld in Clark Street Methodist Epircopal Church, Chleago, Baturdsy, April5. Busincss meeting at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon and 2 in theafternoon. At the close of {lie annual mesting the sdjourned quarterly meeting will bo held, at which time delogates will be elected to Tho Genoral Exccutive Convention, to' be Leld in Cin- cinnatl. Op Saturday evening, in'the Wabash Avenue Church, corner Wabash avenuo and Fourtcenth street the anniversary exercises will bo held. _Addrosses will be delivered Ly Miss Frances E. Willard, Pros dentof the Evanston Female College, Mrs, Dr. Sos- ‘mour, of Jeffersouville, Ind., and othiers, The annusl Zoport of the society will Also be read by tha Cor- Tesponding Secretary. Thero will also bomeetings held in the different Methodist churches of tha city Baturdsy evening and on_Sabbath morning and after- noon, of which more particulsr notice will be given Berestter, Officers and delcgates from suxiliary so- cieties will find » committea at tho Book Room, 24 and 55 East Van Buren street, all day Friday, andat the Clark Streot Chureh Saturloy morning, to ssiga them laces of entertainment. R spring mocting of the Chicago Presbytery will e held on April 14, Written reporta from the perma- Pent commitiecs will be requir-d. The Chairmen of The committeca aroas follows: Home Missions, Rev. WAL Blackbum, D. D.; Foreign Misslons,’ Res. Arthur Mitehell; Ed:cation, Rev. Charles Elott, D, Bs Church Eréction, Rev. R. W. Patterson, D. D.; Ainisterial Relief, Rev, E. L Hard, D. D, ; “Publica- tion, Tov. Abbott E. Kittredge; Sustontation, Tiev. W. A Bisckburn, D, D.; Sunday Schools, Rov. James H. Taslor, and Bencvolense and Financs, Rev. James H. a¥lo; Tfua{flnurl ofDirectors of the Presbyterian Theo- Iogical Seminar§ of the Northwest will hold 33 anuusl moetingin the Third Presbyterion Church, Chicago, on Wednesday eveaing, April 2, at 7t; otlock. The ezamination of classes will begin the day 1efore, at & The following comprise the Exsmin- Rav. A. Mitchell, Rev. F. N, Ewing, raon, Fider A. P. Waterman, Elder J7 PERSONAL. The Rov. J.W. Baugh, of thiscitz, has been call- -Williog, whoso labors in the edas pastor to o newly-organized Congragationsl Church of eighty members ia Dloomington, The Rev. J. ¥. McClelland, late pastor of the Wabash Avenue . E. Church, is supplying the pulpit of S Jobr's L. E. Church, Brooklyn, Tben Tourjee did a good work in the city, last week, by his discussion of the relations of music to publio worsnip. Ho is said to have tho true theology o this peiot, and stands firmly by the text: © Lot ell ile pedple praise the Lord." e J. C_hftgn,‘toé the Chileago Theological eminary, is invited to sup the Congrega- tiotal Charel at Lako Mile. B GENERAL NOTES. The closing sociable at the Presbyterian Thea- logical Semiusry, which was vast in its preten- sions_and very mice in its arrangoments, last Tuaesday =voning, was materially suridged in its success by *‘the storm centre” which moved across that gort of thocity that day and night, and, as may bo remembered, lingered aronnd for two'or throe days. ‘The Baptist Union of Chicago will hold their annual sociable and supper in the SocondBaptist Church, cornar Monros and Morgan, on Tucsday grouing April 1. Thero will be music and ealting. is expected the prominent Baptists oF the clty will bo proseut. 7 3 Nineteen additions were made fo the Prov- idenco Bsptist Church last Sunday. The pastor has been assisted during o protracted Inecting of thres wooka by tho Kev. W. Boiay. The intorest coutinues, A German Presbyterian church of .wonts- eighth mombers hus becn organized on the Rorth Sido. It grow out of tie Liowe Streat s3ion. SERVICES TO-DAY. ErISCOPAL. Tho Rev. Henry G. Perry will officiate a8 usual at All Suints” Church. —'Fle Rev, H, C. Kinney will oflicato at the usual hours at the Church of tlie Atoncment, There will be &n carly moruing service, —Tha Rev, Clinton Locke, D, D., preaches this morring and eveaing at Grace Church. —Tho Rev. C. R. Dorset will utliciate this morning in the ball No, 55 Nerth Clark & rect, hf1d floor. —The Rev. Charles Edward Chenley will preach as usual, in Christ Church. —Tue Rov. J. T, Walker will officiate 28 usual, at Calvary Church. cre will bo fall chorul services tiis morning and evening at the Cathedral. —The Rev. Edward Sullivan will presch thia_sven- ing at Trinity Church on # Who Cbrist Was.” Bishop Whitehonse will preach in tho morning, and sdminis- ter tha rito of confirmation. PRESHTTERIAN. Prof. Tatton, of tho Theological Seminary of the Northwest, will preach this morning and evening in tho Jentereun Park Clrch, —The Rev. F. W, Firk will preach this morning and evening at Grace Church, - < —Tlg Rov. Abbott E, Kitredgo preaches this morn. ing sud evening in tho Third Chnreh. —Thio Ttev, aztliur Swnvey wil ireacy (lis moraing and evening, st the Chapelof the Ashland Avenuc Scminry. : —Trof.$wing will preach this morningat MeVicker's, RAPTIST. ‘3 Rev. Florenco McCarthy will preach zs usual at the Union Yurk Chus —Tho Rev. W. W. Everts will preach, this morning, in the First Church, In the evening thero will boa Gospel mecting. —Dr. Mitchell will preach this morning, and Dr. Everts this evcuing, at tho Indiana Avenue Chapel, —Tho Rev. Jesso B. Thomas will presch, this morn- ing, at the Michigan Avenue Clurch, ou *The Great Apostacy,” and in the evening on * The Serwmon on the Mount ; 1s it the Goapel 2" TNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Dr. Ryder will preach this morning at the Peck Court Syungogue, on * Hangiug a&n mesns of Grace.” g —The Rev, Dr, Forrester will preach this morning and evening at the Church of the Redeeiner, ‘be Rov. R. H. 2ullmun, Secretsry of the Tnited States Conventi-, Preaetics this moiming and evening at Murray Chapet, AETHODIST. The Rey. J. zChesney will preach this morning and eveniug ax Triuity Church. —The Rev. Dr. Thomnes will preach at tho First Church at the nse Lo 5 V. Sicent Critreh, . Fowler will preach at the Centenary The cvening subject is, *Dema acal! Pu —The Rev. Dr. McKeown preaches this morning and ovepiry in tha Wabash Avenuc Church. UNTTARLLN. Taird Collier will proach this morning at ail, on “Modern Culture and Religion.” —The Dy, Natbanfel Scaver, Jr,, preaces this ‘morning cnd 6 ening, at the Third Chiurch, —There will b no service to-dey at Trinity Chureh, CONGRF.{ 1TIONAL, The Rev. Dr. Helmer wi'l otticiate as nsusl, ot the vening, the concluding csis will bo given. _The Rev, E. I'. Goodrich_will preach, this after- noon, in the Second Baptist Church, —he Rev. William Alvin Bartleti will preach, this ‘morning aud evening, at Plymonth Church. MISCELLANEOTS, Thie Rev. O. H. Burgesa will preach, as usual, st the Christian Churel. —The Rev. Jamea Harrison will preach, this morning snd evening, at the Clurch qg the Pilgrits, —There will be rervices this afternoon tien Church Miaion, on Sheldon strect. “~Tun Chrintiens wweet this afternoon at No, 3t4 North Carpenter street. B —The Rev, T. Richards will prezch, this morning, in the English Evangelical Luthieran Church, —Llder D. R. and Mrs_ M. 8. Manefleld preach to-day {u Mission ial, No. 61 t Luko strcet. Tho even- ing subjest ia * Modera Spiritnalism,” —The First Society of Spirisualists will celebrate tho twenty-ii{th anniversary of modern sriritualism to-day and to-morro at Rice & Jackson's Hall. The excreives will close with & supper aud socizble, Monday even- ing. .—Tho Christadelphiane meet this morning in the byl ot the rorner of Lake and Desplaines strects. “—Tha Rev, A. X. Shocraaker will preach this morn- ing and avenirg at the Chiurch of God. -A. D, Clark, of Amnboy, preachea this morning in Advent Christian Chspel. The Rev. Mr. an presches in the evening. —A lecture will e delivered thia evening in the hall cérner of Lake and Wood streets, on *Wiut Is tho Kingdom of God 2" CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPIRCOPAL. March 30—Fifth Sunday in Leit, 3iarch 31—'Twenty-ninth Dry of Lent. Zpril 1~Thirtioth Day of Lent. “April 2—Thirty-first Dy of Lent, _4pril 3—Thirty-sccond Day of Lent. Aprit &—Thirty-third Day of Lent. April F=Thizty-fourth Day of Lent, BOMAN CATHOLIC, March 30—Passion Sunday. prii 2—St. Francis de Pauls, O, Zpril i—Soven Delors of tie B. V. M, Aprit6—st Jincent Ferrer, C. the Chris- ELSEWHERE. » The Roman Catholics are rapidly gaining in Ken- tucky. ‘There are now_ fourteen Episcopal partshes in St. Louis and its immediate suburbs. Tho Catholics are alarmed ot the gaina which Protes- tantism is making throughout Mexico, ¥, L. Bughee, D. D., Wesloyan, rotires in June from the Presidency of tho Clacinnti Wecleyan Femalo College. In Norfolk, an old record has just been published, chowing that in 1749 the preachérs of Virginis wers paid in tobaceo, The Episcopalians have 8 theological school in Colo- rado, established by Bishop Paudall, The buildirg wes crected by o munificent Isyman of Boston, Nathan Hatthows The Pope gave sudience, March 17, {0100 Canadians who ecrved i the Ponifical Zonaves, He congratu- lated the visitors on tLeir devotion to the Church, The New Yok Commercial remarks of the Rev. Mr., Talmage that, o8 & puipit peddler of seneations and Doss constructor of flapdoodle, he has no equal, The Rev. Dr. John Gottlich Auer, D. D. (Protestart Epincopal), bas dccepted his election to the Missionary Bishopric of Cape Palmas and ports adjacent, The Rev. D. Dorchester, pastor of tho Central Presbyterian Church, st Lowell, Mass,, has Lcensed one of the femalo meémbers of Lis cliurch to exhort, The Congregational Church at Southington, Conn., though nearly = century in existence, has had only tlreo pastory, and s couple of weeks ago the Rev, ‘Heman Timlot was installed its fourth psstor. St. Thomas' Church, in New York City, has a wait- ing-room, where strangera are kept waiting more than balf an bour after servico begins, until the usher seats them at the * proper time.” Thoe Bev. Mr. Riodell, editor of the German Epls- copal paper, hus been somewbat migratory. e went from the Tnion to the Datch Reformed Cburcl, from it to the Roman Gathollc, then back again to the Union, and now s in the Episcopal Church. The Catholic Church in Grest Britain has about 2,500 prieats, 1,620 churchics, §2 religious communitica for “men, 20" for women, and 4,500,000 lay mem- bers, A St. Louts reporter thus describesn Mrs, Rever- end’s DLaptism: “Rev. 8. P. Anderson, on Sundsy, baptized his wife and two other_sisters. A was bandsomely arrayed in white olpacs, and_came out of tho regenerating fluid like a water-sprite.” The Joliet, TIL, Quarterly Conference hag recom- ot fox Hiconss sa a focal preschier. Mrs, Jenio T, cause of the Woman's in all the Foreign Missionary Socioty aro known churches, - Mr. Kodims, » native Jspanesc, who studied law {n Washiugton, bas been elected to deacon’s orders by the Baltimore Methodist Conference, and sdmitted to full conneetion, Bisbop Peck appointed him to the Jupaneso Aission last week. "The sy, F. T. Hagan, of the New York City Mission, Das pubiished a ' biea for the Germans fn the City of New York,"—of whom he states thero are moro than 160,000,—in which he urges the duty of preaching to thitn the Gosgel in their own nstive 1aDgusgo. Tt fs stated that at the recent convention of the Epis- copal Diocese of Pittsburgh, 3 numbér of clergymen advocated the zbandonment of the Sunday-6chool ays- tem, and a return to the ancient practice of religions instruction in the family. We trust that they donet come to this_conclusion tirough sny fallure of the schools in their own pariehes. The Chineee Sunday-school connected with the First Cougregational Church of S:n Francisco has Leen in succassful operation fur three years, and Dow numbers about a hundred sclclars, No vers serions effris have been made to Christisnize the Celestisls on our Weatern coaat, it would seem, ou account of the preju- dice against them, and every such enterprisosa the above nceds every encouragement, The Southern Methodists at Nashville, Tenn., sre in igh spirits over Commodore Vanderhilt's princely donation of $500,000 to aid in the establishment of & university for their Church. They proposo to raiee an additional half million, and ozrfhis ampls fund estab- lish the institution. The location of the university ia to be mado by the Bishops of the Church, If notan item of religious intelligence, the fact that the organiet of All Suints’ Church, ifertford, Ecgland, Das Leld Ly post for eighty-ons years 1y cerlainly un. paralleled in the history of uny congregation, Tho Seteran' nawe i8 Bridgeman, und be now retires in the full possession of all his facultics, although nearly centenarian, Pastors emeritus aro coming into vogus. The Rev. 8. H. Gridley, for thirty-sevon years paster of the Pres- byterian Chiurch, Waterloo, N. Y., hes resigned, but s £0 retain bis condoction with the' church os emeritus’ pastor, with an annuity of $500 a year. Dr, Ames, for forty-nine years pastor of the First Congregational® Church, Norwich, Conn., bes just been retired on an annuity of §1,000 ye: Dr, John Hall's new church is to bo built on the car- ner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-Afth strcet, New York, Thelot is 100 by 200 feet. The suditorium of the church i# 10 bo 100 feet long by 83 feet 6 inches in width, with spacious galleries, ~Seating capacity, without camp- #lools or cheirs, 2,100. There i to be'a chapel, 43 by 73 fect, threo stories in beight, the third story to Le nsed L the sexton, Tho church is to ba completed fa- 5ido of two years, at a cost of $200,000. The Rer. W, L Breckiuridge, of Pleasant Hill Mo., Drother of the distinguisled divine, ia rreparing a bi~ ography, to be published in connectlon ‘with the works of Dr. i, J. Breckinridge. He hus requested all the corraspondents and former students of the great theolo- gicn to furnish him vith thelctters in their posscsaion. Tis biography will bo of great intercst, a8 it will b nudo up of the letters of tho man himself, which al- ways briog out individual peculiarities in a more pronounced way than sketch written by another. The creed adopted by the Huguenot Synod, and to be hereuftor signed by every pastor at_his ordination, was in those words: *Tho Protestant Church of France proclaims the #overeign uthority of the Holy Beripture in ruatters of faith, and salvation by faith in Jesns Chriat, the only begotten son of God, who died for our offotisex, and rose again for our justifice- tion, It prescrvos and malntains, as tho busia of ita tenchingy, its worship and its discipline, the great Christian’ facts which aro oxpresaed in Ifs religious solomnitics and in its liturgi-n ; more espectally in the confesslon of sius, the Apostles’ Creed, a0d the liturgy of the holy communlon.” REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. THE DRAMA, Mr. Edwin Booth lias just closed an engage- ment of extraordinary succoss st McVickor's Theatre, whero, during the past six weeks, ho hes appeared in a large and varied round of lead- iug cloractors, and has invariably attracted to the theatre the very best quality of patronage. The averago attendance has been extremely large, and accordingly the engagement is what managers would call one of the most brilliant and succossful ever played. Outside of Now York, it is doubtful whether any American city could have furnished Booth audiences for six euccessivo weeks, and it is oqually doubtful whether any other actor could have drawn - such audiences for that length of time in Chicago. In his forty-two consecu- tivo appearances Mr. Booth has played thirteen differont roles,—viz: Brufus, in John Howard Pryue’s tragedy of that name, four times; Don Cesar de Bazan, twice; Shylock, three times; Claude Melnotle, three times; Berluccio, 1n #Tho Fool's Revenge,” four times; Richelieu, five times; Denedick, in *'Zluch Ado About Nothing,” twice ; Macbeth, twice ; Hamlet, seven times; in ‘ Julius Ciesar,” twico as Brufus, twice as Cassius, and threp times as Marc dn- tony; and three times as Richard III. Artis- tically considered, his highest success has been in Richelicu, Hamlel, Richard, Bertuccio, and Marc Autony, butin all the characters nssumed by him—save, possibly, that of Macbeth—ho bas fully confirmed his previous reputation as the lesding American actor. From Chicago Mr. Booth starts on an extended provincial tour, un- der the management of Ar. McVicker, accom- panied by several ladies and gentlemen selocted for that purpose from the companies of Booth's Theatre, in New York, and McVicker's Theatre, in Chicago. He opens in Bloomington to-mor- row ovening; goes thenco to Pooria for iwo nights; and then to Galesburg, Quincy, Jackson- ville, and Springfield, giving the inbabitants of £li080 cities a rero opportunity of witnessing the standard drama in its best representation. After leaving Llinois, 3Ir. Booth and his com- Pauy proceed eastward through the smaller cities ¥ Tulians, Micligan, Obio, Pennsylvania, and New York, the soeson closing at Albany on tho 24th of May. M'VICRER'S TEEATRE. Tho week following the Booth sesson, and roceding the eagagement of Miss Neilson, is to e Biled by the production of the eminently suc- cessful Parisian drama, ‘* Article 47,” which will be remembered as one of the most powerful and interesting of modern ?lnys. For the first time in many months tho ladies and gentlemen of McVicker's company are allowed the opportunity of coming before tho public on their own merits, and without Iaboring under the disadvantage of comparison with a * star.” Tho_customary ele- ganco of stage mounting at McVickor's will characterize tuo production of “‘Article 47," the priuciple roles in which are assigned aa follow George Du Home! James O'Neil Viclar Mazelier W, I1. Power Dr. Combes (his first appearance) .F. B, Pierco Monsfeur de Riv 5 ‘M. Lanagan Monsicur de Lille, Advocate for the De- George Roscoe "1, J. Tendlcton ¥, H. Ellison Nl Grey Ed, Barry tavia Allen Mary Myers Barrington Next week comes Mies Neileon, the youns English actress, whose combined beauty au talent beve fairly set the amusement world ablaze. The precise proportion of personal at- tractions and dramatic ability which go to make up her brilliant success has not been determined Dy the critics with anything like unenimity, but thiey do concede lier both o a degreo which Lins ained for her the most unqualified admiration. §lor Juliet has been spoken of by tho press of Dboth hemispheres as & moro subtlo, intellectual, 2nd complete realization of the charncter than. suy that has boen seen for many years. - ller career in America has been brilliantly succeseful, and, of course, Chicago will furniall no excep- tion. TOOLEY'S OPERA-HOUSE. The unfavorablo weather which prevailed dur- ing tho first half of the week interrupted the continuously largo patronage which had beev at- tracted during the‘first two weeks of the produc- tion of * Peril,” but the attendance throughout has been extromely large and fashionable, and the seal of success is stamped upon the play, the actors who Lave appeared in it, and the manage- ment whose liberality and taste have given it with such richness and slegance, In compliance with zmmerons requests for 4 brief revival of + Fate," Mr. Hooloy announces for this week thet oxtremely popular play, which, it will bo remembered, ~wss written ex- I\msuly for this theatro by Mr. Campbell, who has recently sold tho copyright to Misa Carlotta LeClercq, whose exclusive ‘;imperty it becomes aftor ite withdrawal from Hooley's stago this timo. * Fato" was extremely succeseful on its former presentation, but it should be still moro B0 as pgiven this week, with its greatly strongthenod cast of characters. Miss Meek rc- appears in the part in which ehe securcd such arked favor, and Messrs. Blaisdell, Dillon, and Boggs rotain their old parts. The changes are Ecculilr]y notable. Miss Phillis Glover, Miss Sidney Cowell, and Mrs. Maoder, and Mossrs. Norris aad Wilson, all new comers, sre o tho cant this weok, and we may look for & perform- ance of cxtraordinary excellence. The assign- ments are as follg; Aliss Dycer. Bally Toodle, with song “Alixe” ia to be the next novelty at Hooley's.- In this play, which enjoyed an extraordinaly run at Daly's Fifth Avonue Theatro, Miss Eliza 0'Conuor, » young, beautifal, and talented ac- trees, lately from the 8t, Louis and New Orlezns theatres, will make her first appearance as a rog- ular member of Ar. Hooley's company. ACADENY OF MCSIC. Mr. Frank Mayo closed a moderately successful engagement ot the Academy of Afusic on Satur- day night. *Dayy Crockett,” his presont re- lince for fame and success, hzs been received with great favor by the discriminating public, who have accorded-to Mr. Mayo's impersonation of the hero the most anqualitied commendation. Both the play and the actorare pecaliarly worthy of indorcement. The picco was handsomely laced upon the Acsdemy stage; the log-cabin interior, in the laet act, being especially fine. A new candidate for popularity appears on the Acndemy stage this week, in thecharming person of Clara, a young lady hitherto unknown in this region. 'She is an actross of the stamp of Lotta, to whom she is a formidable rival. according_to the unanimous judgment of tho press of Phila- dolphia, whore 8ho recontly appeared with de- cided success. Clara is spoken of as n fresh, spnfhtlv, prepossersing actress, who sings very nicely, dancesgracefully, and plsys upon a varic- ty of instraments—in short, 8 protean artist of marked ebility. 8he appears this weck in a new drama called _“Sunlight,” written expressly for her by Mrs. Lafitio Jolinson, the authioress of “Fup,” and will be supported by the fall strongth of the Acadomy company, inclading the Misses Waite, Drury, Gilman, Wilson, Frawley, Deming, Douglas, nnd Mrs. Carbart, Messrs, Webster, Dean, Marble, Carbart, Johnson, and otlers. 'Mr. Loesch announces’ the following clioico programme for his excellent orchestra : Overture—¢ Mary Stuart™ Donlzetel Waltz—% Doctrines” (frst . Strausa 3eledles from Blue Deard, arr. b 0. Loesch Academy Gallop Geo, Lnesch Quadrille from * +Meyerbeer ATKEN'S THEATRE, The McKeo Rankin Dramatic Combination oc- iken's Theatre this woek, &mdnciu “Rip ) the title part of which Mr. fhn!:iu is extonsively and favorably known. 'lho com- pany inclndos Miss Kitty Blanchard ard various other artists of greater or less celebrity. MYERS' OPERA-HOUSE. . Mr. Kemble's admirablo burlesque, *‘Julius Boeezer,” will, of course, ho continned another woek at Myer's OEeru~ ouse. We seay ‘‘of course,” because the pieco is one of the clev- ercst and most enjoyable minatrol extrayaganzas extant, and ehould hLave alongrun. With the exception of the *Three Graces,” otherwize known as Arlington, Rice, and Cotton, who may consider themselves cogaged for an indofinite period in this eide-splitting sct, tho programms 18 nevw, introducing Mnckin end Wilson, Clar- enco Hurton, the edmirablo quartetto, “ The Hundredth Night of Hamlet," ete. NIXOX'S AMPHITHZATRE. The comung sveck wo are to liavo new faces at Wilder & Co.’s Circus. The celebrated clown, Mr. Jobn Foster, will appear to amuso peoplo with bis fanniest jokes ; Otokson, the belle of Jupan, to astonish by her great rope act; and tlie Leon brothers, in their porche and trapeze -performances. James Robinson and sons, Pua- tor, Burke, and ail the old favorites, will appeac in uew acts. 3lle. Louis Bowholl, whose wire volanle act is something wonderful, is still cu- Efi,’m}, and Master Clarenco Robinson will ride great buffalo Lurdle-ack. TIIE LONG-LOOKLD-FOR COME AT LAST. Macdonald, the Scotch poot-suthor, whose leotures were originally announcad last Deci ber to close the first Star course, will deliver them next Baturdsy sud londsy evenings, April 5 and 7, Deo volente. The subject of one of these lectures in a dissertation on thi * Charze- terandLife of Robert Burns ;" or & philosophical dissertasion on tho_inflaence of whisky puach acd poctry. Inorder %o illustrate this more graplically ho will recite one of his own poems when in a sober and yhon in a drunken coxdi- tion, To accommodate the members of tl temperanco socictics the sober reading will be given first. The second lecture will Lo on “The Genius end Poetry of Thomas Hood,” who achieved bigh distinction as a Cunfederate Gou- cral and poker-player. THE BELLEW BEADINGS. The announcemeut that finzl arraugemonte have been completed for a serics of Bollew readings io this city will bo reccived with unqualified pleasure by all amusement-goers, and will create an anticipation surpaesed by mothing, perhiaps, but the desire that weas shown to hear Lucca. Tho excitemont which Bellew has created in New York and Boston by his remarkable readings aud moral interpretation of the poems and drematic selections made familiar by Cushman, Fanny Kemble, and other great histrionic artists, indi- cates'that ho is & reader of remarkublo power and originality. His startling innovations havo provoked the satire of some of the L.stern cs, but, without exception, they all Laar tes- timony to his magnetic influence over his andi- ence. GENERAL GOSSIP. Mrs. Lander is in Kome. Jlie Murphy played * Help” in New York last weok, . * Across the Continent” is soon to be produced in Londou. Now York is apprehensive of the production, at Niblo's, of Ned Buntline’s drama. Agues Ethel's maiden name was Eunhn, and she was Mrs. Lewis before she got her divoico. Fuuny Morant is Mrs. Smith. Sir Salar Jang is about to build a large theatro at Haidrabad, India, and keep & theatrical coni- pany ot bis own expense. A good act for poor actors. It is likely that Mr. Dion Boucicault will re- main in this country a year or two louger. e is understood to be writing a now play fog the summer scason at Wallack’s, The Louisvillo Courier-Journal has not fully decided in its own mind whether Hamlct was mad or not, but it thinks the conduct of his mother and uncle was_calculated to exaspernto Lim somevwhat. Booth's Theatro, in New York, is to pass ander tho management of J. B, Bootl, for the past eight yoars manager of the Boston Theatre. Mr. LR, Showell succeeds to the managoment of the Boston Theatro. ¢ Wilkio Collica has produced o new dramatiza- tion of his novel * Man and Wifo,” and it hus boen_brought out at the Princo of Wales Tlio- tre, London. It has been unanimously com- mecded by the newspaper critics. Mr. Charles Wyndbam is playing an engage- ment at the St. James Theatre, London, where his appearance in the leading characier of Sar- dou's ** Rabagas” is the occasion of strong praise by the Times, Era, and other London papers. Agnes Ethel’s room was robbed of $500 worth of jewelry at the Continental Llotel, Philadel- phia, recently, while rhe was playing at the Wal- nut.’ The thiel stated that Miss Etbel had sent him for sundry articles sho bad forgotten. A chambermaid, thercfore, unlocked the door, aud the man coolly welkod off with the valuables. A play called * The Happy Land” was eup- grcased by tho Lord Chamberlzin in Londog, ecaudo it caricatured the tlree great atatesmen, Gladatone, Ayrton, aud Lowe. Ths mansge- ment announced that tho three comedians would no longer * make up” for these characters, but tho interdiction insured the success of the pieco. Much indignation was expreszed in _thestrical cireles throughout the capital city, and a meet- ing was called, at which the relations between tho Lord Chsmberlain and the managers were duly considered. The broad question waa de- bated why tho theatres are debarred from & I ivilege which is enjoyed, withont the possi- ility of interruption, by evers eatirical priut that'is ornamented with political casicatures. President Grant expressed a desiro a fow doys ego to see Mise Cushmun play her celobrated part of Meg Meriilics, sud was prosonted with o private box at Wall's Opera-House. After the Tirst act Mrs. Grant and two friends mado thair appearance, but no President. althongh a wait of coseral minutes Lnd beea mads. Tho play pro- cceded, and botween tho ocond and third acts the Prosident mado his sppearance, when the or- chestra, breaking off in_the music they wero pleying, strack up “Iail to tho Chief.” Re- garding this s an unwarrautcd interraption of the picce, Miss Cushman becamo indignant, and remptorily demanded that the orcliesirs stop [ ecrvility and that the play procesd. Her or- dor was obeyed, to the grest surpmse of the President’s flatferers. John Lewis Baker, a popular actor and the- atrical manager, died on the 23d inst. in Phila- delphis, bis native city. Mr. Baker was actively connectod with the stage since 1819, when he made his debut at the Arch Strect Theatre, Phil- adelphis, and was favorably received. In 1851, 3tr Baker married Miss Aloxina, Fisker, 8 popu: lar-actress and vocalist, and with ler played s npumber of very successful ster engagements throughont the conntry. In 1852, Mr. and Mre. Baker visited California, whero they were re- markably successful, remaining there for several 'n 1857, Mr. Baker managed the National ‘Leatre, Cincinuati ; in 1860, oue of the Phila- delphia theatres ; in 1866, ho was aseociated with 1 3r. Mark Smith in tho mansgement of the New York Theatre (now the Fifth Avento Theatre), and in 1871 be managed the Grand Opera Hoase. MMr. Bakor was a brother of the popular actress, Mre. Chanfrau, and one of tha Lest-kuown men in the theatrical profession, ;s The theatrical profession is becoming s fatal one in theae latter days. Some four weeks ago opa 6f Buffalo Bill's company wze etabbed ju the abdomen in an Indian fight on tha stage at Cin- b isd soon ftuiwarl. Fonr weaks 350 Jolm T. McIntzra was 8o badly wounded in the thigh by the diacharge of & cannon on the stage of the old Bowery Theatre, New York, that he died from tha effects of it, and was buried 1ast week. Last week tho boy gyonast, Leo, was prematurely thrown from & trap at tho Grend Central Theatro, Philadelphia, and_seri- ously injured. The boy’s part consists in boing shot up into the air to & suspended trapeze by the pneumatic procees, and at the same time Tot of powder is exploded. giving the etfect of his being shot from & mortar. The men stood rerdy with » piece Of canvas, used s 3 safe- guard, and the boy stood in the martar, when, by some unforescen accident, the rignal was givcu t00 soon, acd the boy was tosscd several feetin tho air, falling on tk« woodea mortar and break- ing one of Lis legs si:2 70 his Lnce. Actors Lave often appeared in two, and soma- times in three, theatres on ihe ssme cvening. This may be the result of their own_great popu- larity, or due to the fast of tieir serving a man- ager who has Lécome lsssee cf more than one establishment. For twenty-¢igit nights in suc- the arduous cession, Grimaldi performed duties of clown both at Sadler's Wells aud Covent Garden Theatres. On ouo occasion ho even plared clown at the Surrey Theatro in addition. I!is recorded that ** the only refreshment he took during the whole evening was one glass of warm alo and a bis- cuit. post-chaise aud four was waiting at the Surrey Theatre to convey him to Sadler's Wells, and thenco to Covont Gurdea, and the ilogt-bo v8 urged their horses to n fasious speed. t is well known that, while fuililiing his double engagement Lie, one wot night, missod his czack, and ran in the rain all the way :ron: Clerke=well to Holborn, in his clown's ~dress, befors ho could obtain s second vehicla. He wes Tecug- nized =8 he ran by a wan, wao shonted, “Here's Jos Grimaldi!” snd fuithwith the most thoroughly popular performer of his doy was followed by # roaring and checring mob of adwmirers, who rmclnimnd his pamo and calling, threw up their hats and exps, exhibited ovory ovidenco of delight, and rgreed, s with one nccord. to seo him safc and tsand to his journey's end. “So the couch wuat on, sur- Tounded by the dirtiest body-gunrd that was ever beheld, not one of whom desei*sd his post until Grimaldi bad been safely dopor ita at tho stage- doorof Covent Garden, whei, after rnising a vociferous cheer, such of thom as hnd money rushed rouud to the gallery doors, aud, m: their nppeacance in the front just as he camo on the stage, set up & boistorons shout of *lere Le i again? aud cheered him enthusiasticaliy, to tne infinito amusement of every peréon in tho thieatre who bad got wind of th tto AMUSLIG CONCLUSION OF A TE. In former dava, when the desjost tragedy wes the moxt. bighly osteemed of theal tainments, funcral processions, or b tho dorpses of departed Lioroes, were auon; most usual of sceuic exhibitions. Plays cloeed with 8 surprising list of killed and wounded. But four of the characters i Teniteut ™ are left alive at tho fall of the cur- tam, and smong those surviring are included cucli_subordinate porsons @s Rostans, the friend of Lothario, av. Luciila, tho' con- fdant of Calistu, 'whom certainly it wan wortli no on's while to put o death. Tho hanghty, gallent, gay Lotharip i slain at tho “closo “of tho fourth =ct, bus his corpse figures prominently in the concluding scons:. Tl stago direction runs, at iho opening of the Sfthact: “A room hung wih black; on ouo side Lothario's body on u bier; ou tha other n tablo with n skull sad bones, a book, and o lamp on it, Calista is dissovered on o coucl, in black., ber hair banging lovse and dizoraered. Soft music plags.” - I ihis, oy in similar cases, it wes clearly unceessiry (hat tho persouator of tho Tive Lothario of tlie first four sets should remaiu upon the staze to represent the dead body in the fifeh. It was wual, therefore, Lo allow the actor's dreesér to perforn this doloful dnty, sad.the drossers of tho time seem to_have claimed occupation of this nature &s a kind of privi- lozo, probably obtsiuing in such wise somo title to increase of salary. The original Lo- thario—tho tragedy Leiug firat represented in 1763—was George Powell, au estecmed actor who Won applat:= from Addison aud Steels, but who appeers to Lnve been vomewhat of o toper, and was gencrally roputed to Fscure Lis facolties by incessant indulgonce in Nantes braudy. The fourth act 6f the play over, the actor was impa- tient to Lo gono, and was heard behind the ecenes angrily Gentanding the assistauce of War- ren, his dreiser, entirely orgetful of the fact that his attendant was cmployed in parsonating the corpse of Lofhario. Mr. Povellw wrath grow more and mors inteuse. Ho threat- enod tho absent Werren with tho severest of punishments. N1 unhappy dresrer re- clining on_Lothario's bier could mot but overhear his raging mastar, yot for @omn time bis fears were bnrtmounted by his senao of dra- matic propriotgey Holuy and sbivered, loaging for tho fall of £h6 curtain. At length Lis sifua- tion becamo quito unendurable. Powell was threatening to broak overy bone in his skin, Tn his_dresser’s opinion the actor was s man likely o Tieop bis word. Witha e of “iferol am, mastor)” Warren spruug up, +iothed in_sable draperies which wero fasteuod (5 the handles of his bier. Tho honse roared with eurpriso and lauglter. Encumbered by his chernel-house trappings, the dead Lofhario precipitately fled from the stage. The play, of coacse, euded abruptly. For once tho wombre piay of the “ Fair Penitent™ was permitted a mirthful con- clusion.—AU tie Year Round. music. The opera-bouife tronpe has come and gone, and has left no perceptible impression upon musical events. Ao opera-bouffe troupes go, it is one of the best that has ever been here, is ot any more indecent than it can help being, bas some good actors (Aimee, Dushesne, Lecuyer, and Juteau), and threo paople out of the forty who have some idess of -nusic (Aimes, Jutesu, and Dopelli). The departure Gi the troupo puts up tho masical shutters for the present. Tho only other musical event of the week has been the sccond performance of “The Haymakers,” which was given st Cottage Grovo Jest Thursday, with such siccess that it will bo Tepeated Avnl 3, at the Cuion Park Congrega- tional Church. In this couneetion, wo give lace to the fullowing communication from an owa tarmer, who expresses Lis views on muxi- cal haymaking : To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Sim: ALhough we deuizeus of Cstiage Grove can- Dot bosst of a Siar Lecturo Course, or 2u_operu-louse, or a theatre, still we wish it distiuctly undertood that i tous, humble way, we havo our smusemonts 33 anr up-fos sine. Wo eujoy them too, and mean to enjoy them, We laugh at all the jokes just ns eartily 26 1f we had paid §30r $4 to have somebod gt thom off. Furbaps the mosk successful entertal ment of the sezson w13 tho cantata of the “layma cre,” given by the Univesir Chorus, Thursdsy even- ing. ‘There wero ecveral eticores, and ot thy clozo 3 repetition of the sholo performance was called for, several gentlsmen testifying that they had been carried ion to well-remerabered scenes in tha it waw Locanse the Tepresentations they fatled to awaken any old ‘memories in tho youthful mind of your correspondent, for he was not born in “ Yorkstate ™ 50 years 3go, aad wost of his hiaymaking lias been confined to tho virgin soil of Town. It is fur tle beactit of those whoo only concuptions of the myezerica und Liiserics of Laymak- ing are derived fraim tho cantata of sl ** Hoymakers,” that this is written, 7 To begin with, att Tows or Ilincls farmer caught mowing with a festiie would become an object of com- passion, uzd o subscription would ba started for his beneit; or he would fall into waspicion among his neighbor—the suspicion that hiscredit wasn's worth the kervices of » mowing-inachine, 1n eitler case lie y overlovked iu the sociel meke-up of ' wociubles, ogster suppers, snd old ‘ugs, Tho mowing chorus would Lardly or in time o - tune wirh tlie Lusy rattling of have embraced fifty-eight performances, including | matinces, The first begun with + L "Afrcatne, ” o5 5 0th of September, and closed with “ Trovatore,” o the Hth of December. The second began with * La Favi— Tits,” on the 28tk of February. Severtoen operas hava been represented altogethér, the favorito being. Faust,” which has heen given eight timea. * La Fa- Yorita” has becn sung seven times; “Mignon” six on Giovanni " five; *Trovatora™ and “ Le Nozze “D gn igaro,” four esch; # I, 'Africaine,” “ Fra Diavolo,”" } Traviata,” ‘ment,” twi d “ Linds,” Ly y Serey Wices of Windsor,”and -+ sstsa s nace, bert which there was ono composition-night dovated fragments of various operas. Fiveof the operas wa. have mentioned—' Traviata,” “ Trovatore,” ™ Crlap ino,” * Linda,” and “Martha "—~wcze allotted to Misa' Kellogg, and ono—* Lucrezia "—to Mllo Lovielli, In a{ pecupiary sense, the seszon has no doubt boen siccesint ful, the public interest in Mme. Lucea being strong. enough to fill the house whenever sho appearcd, not~" withstanding the general irritation at the ineMclency of the company snd the looseness of the mauagement. , The troupe is now in Philadelphia, and wilk probably soon begin to make its way westward. 1t ie underatood that Mme. Lucca has ed for snother season of Italian operas with Mr.; Maretzek, aud it is expectod that Ilma de Murska ; will beadded to the company. So far as iz known the only members of the present company' who will be retuined are Vizzani and Sparapani, 7 The engagements which Strakosch has mada. for Lis_ncw troupe aro thus far as possible : Mme. Nilsson-Rouzaud, and Mllo. Torriani, 2o~ pranos ; Miss Annie Louiso Cary, contralto; ignors Campanini, Capoul, aud Bonfratelli, tenors ; Siguors Maurel and Del Puente, bari- toues ; and Signor Nanetti, basso. . THE MENDELSSOHN QUINTET CLUB. This old and favorite Boston orgauization will Ieave that city in April for San Francisco, for ® concert wéason, and may possibly give u concert hero en route. Tho Club has now a new cellist and second violinist in place of Fories 1Al who Lavo gouo to Europe. Mru. 5 er Dow, an excellont soprano singer, accompanies the Clib. THE OERMANTA CONCERT. The programme for the Germania Concert, this aflternoon, is a3 follovws : Enlghts Templar March... Huguenots,” and “Dar Freischutz,” three ; “ La Crispina,” and the “Child of the Regi=: t 5 1 3 i B 6. Polka—“The Golilen Robin 7. Overtura—* La Muette do Po; &, Toreh-light Dance. . 9. Quadrills—* Amus AUSICAL NOTES, Anno Meblig is mooting with groat success in tier Doston matines, © L Jmo, Adelina Patti-Canx is engaged for tho Cov u Garden opera season at a salary of 31,000 & night. A echool of music has been established at Athens. This is the first establishment of ths ind 1 tho East, and already numbers 100 pupils. London is constantly projecting new thestres, thie latest suggestion in tha former city being an apera house for Mr. Aapleson. . The Apollo Theatre st Romo has the opers of “ Guillaume Tell” in rehcareal. The principal | character is to be enacted by the tenor Lofranc. 3. Begior, formerly the impresario of tha Taris Theatro Italien, is striving to make ar. rangements for its reopening during the month. Bignor Muzio will bo conductor. = Offenbach bas the gout, and we may now loak , out fora now section of high-pressuro opera bouffo that will be rough on the legs of tha ' actora. ) An Italian operatic company, with.Arditi aa conductor, commenced & sories of performancea s Viouns, on the 11¢h inst. The list of artists comprises tho names of Adelina Patti, soprano, ° and Marclisis, coutralto; MIL Nicolini sad , Morini, tenors; Graziani, basitone, and Vidal, ’ LUEN Amausical prodigy, in the shapoof 2 pianist wha | xbanton AAmialEs. tingh ha Gibnob el o bar of music Las been discovered in Lafayatte, Tud. His namo is David Pohhman, aud ho i’ employod as 2 common Iaboror on. tho Toldo, Wabash & Westorn Railroad. The death is aunounced of the singer, Isabella Fabbrica. 8he was born &t Milan, and Donizetti 2nd Mercadante, among others, wrote several oporas for her. This once . celebrated prima donna died at Lisbon, where she Las reaided for 80me years past. The father of Minnie Hauck, the now popalar prima donne, is both a shoemaker and carpeuter, and till within a short period worked at both trades o8 & journeyman. Ho is & German. Ma- retzek and Lcopard Jerome both assisted toward Minnie's musical education. She is doing well in Europo as a scccnd-rate prims donna, aud makes money. Tho London Choir bas the following story “ An enthusiastic precentor the other Surday, * on leaving chiurchy happened to meet onio of the church wardens, ! Well,' eaid the man of music, ’ “how do you ike tho_Gregorinns ?' ‘I haven't tho ploasiire of knowing tle family, Tejoined the othor, and then inquired with uaivo sim- . plicity, *Wheroabouts do they sit?' " Herr Wicniaweki will slortly finish his con tract with Manager Grau, with whor Lis conne +ious bave been tho most egrecabls, and will start out for himsolf. Ho is too hard-worked under tho present amangement. After his Western tour he goes to New York, thero to ba . joined by o emall company_ho Las engaged, ant will then start for the Pacific Coast, aftcr which ho leaves for Europe. Herr von Mulsen, tho Intendant-General of the Imperial Theatres in Berlin, has been circu- Iating among all tho artists a formula of the fac- ulty to stcp the spread of colds in tho head, . which are 50 often pleaded, and cause sudde: changes of pieces. It may be doubted whother the singers will take tho prescription—golden oiutment is tLo only specific for sudden imlispo- sitions. Senor (omez's new four-act opora, “Fosea,” | tha libretto by Signor Ghislenzoii, based on the romance of Capronica,” waa produced on_the 17th ult. at Milan ; but althongh tio young Bra- zilian composer was called for eleven timos, the ' Tesult is only regarded aa esifo di stima (success of eateom), and the expectations raised by his previons production, ** 1l Guarany,” were not realized. The debut of Mlle. Evelina Valleris, in Ai- ian, 28 the Princess Isubells, in Moyerbeer's *¢ Dobert lo Diable,” was ruost snccessful. The dehutanto is a pupll of Signor Arditi, and wa3 Lieard last scason Lere at some coucerts, sho eang the Queen of Night music in Mozart’s “ Magic Flute,” in_the original key, which re- quizes the oscent of iho voice to ¥ in alt. A musical critic in Now Orleans_has passed an evening al the opora, and thus writes: *Thero e70 birains in the opera that bud out timorausly, 2nd others again that blossom into porfect bot- Bousquit Auber & *Wood,” or *McCormick,” or “ Buckeya® Mower, tearing tlirough the grass ac 3 horve valk, and slashing its woy through isurled masses of grass aud weeds. Thierc is no sound like the sound of a distant mower. + rosombles tae sad refrain of the frogs in early epring, bit s rathor more cheerful. He wha wi- tempta to revise the Haymukers’ cantats and bLring it down to the pre=ent time, will Lave nc_occasion for a spreaders’ chiurin, 85 spréading {s no part of modern haymaking. Tue bay s already spreadt; and the giris all stag in _tue houso and boil the beans and cabbages, , clean, sud slice the culona and cucumbers; i Yarlous otiier woys make themselves useful 23 well a8 orna- mental, and unke the welcomo scund of the horn and the joyful Come to dinner # still mere interesting, Tho raking is done by an eged maro (deaf and blind, if possible), over whom the smallest Loy on the place excrciccs ® limited contzol snd unceriain guidauce, And these two public benefsctors uro unitd by one common bond of toil snd miery, in the shape of a huge rake, of ungainly sbspo and iuvariably out of order. I neser saw one 1n good conditton fu my Ufe, and I bave cocupied every position of howuar and trust the Eay-deid stfords, from the boy who carrics water, to the man who Fidcs on the machize, Souetimea the rake geia =53 wiih the littlo Loy, flopping over ot tan most” unexpected tirace and 1o the mout {muproper plscos, and atterlyrefusiog o flop " w1t corien to the winraw. Theso being circurmstances in which the little boy, by virtue of his position, takes a doep Interest, L€y always have &3 LrTitating effect cn hita, caliing uto play ail the profanity of which his youin and inexperiencs are capable. This, becauss of hiw poverty of oatbe, cousiata chiefly of vain repe titions, Bomotimen, when a Lumblo-bees' neat occurs, the aged ure geta avay with the rake, commiting immedimte destruction on a 6tresk of green corn, ten feet wide aud aa long as the aged s-are's powess of endurance will allow. “ How Akg rome tented cawp the distaut ficid ap- rs.” /. Western farmer would smile to ece a field of ay “ doodles ” covered with canvas, worth mare than the bay itgelf, but the man who put them thers would bazdly indulge in a smile when he camo ous next morn- ing aud found ths covors all catea up by crickuts end grasshoppere, and two or \bree rzilions of these in- BaC8 swariing towsrd pim srom all parts of the feld 23 800m =8 iug Bppeared, 2a much 34 1o £y “ Auciber canvas, if you ylezse Now I donot wish o ridiculo the cantats, which is certainly an exquisite campori- tion, and was well executed, ~No deubt it is exeed- 1ngly true to life, and that is just what makes it strike 2n Towa farme. g0 discordantly. In most of ous West. ern Btates Williamn wouldn't have sung upder Mary's window £ the dead hour of night without waking the '8rusre, who sonld have had the cld woman ap in feas than no time, and William wonld kave Leen called in and put to bed, ith suine warm Lricks to feet and cold cloths on bis bead, and dosed up with pennyroyal and No. 6, zad such other healing putions 38 tend to allay feser, reature exhausted stvengih, aud quist the mind, OPERATIC GOSSIP. The Lncea season in New York i over, which tlie Now York Tribune sums ap a2 follows : Tho two pasts into which the sess>u has boen divided 3““ of ravivhing sound—eome evanescent aud iclicato na the odor of frail wild flowers, and others interponetrating one's beiug with & pas- sionate and lasting perfurce.” Trom Athol wo' Lear of a Methodist parson, somewhat cccentric, and an excellont ‘singer., Bunday after Sundsy his rich voice came from the pu_'Qit “ with tho spirit and tho understaud- ing.” Nat 80 &t the other end of tho church, where, with sbundance of spirit, there was o lack of tho otlier virtue. In fact, tho singing was execrable. Tho good brother could finally endurg it uo longer, aud exclaimed, * Broz! and sisters. 1 wizh those of you who can't riny would weit till you get up to the celestiai city.” Writing from St. Petersburg on March 2, tho correspondeat of tue London Laily Standard Bays1 This week the oper has been, T will not eay more crowded than usual, for it fa aiways full, but nmiors enthaniastically crowded than aver. Paiti aud Nilsson have Leen throughout the seawun dividiug the bunors Detween them, and kave taken their beuests, Iatti's wan t the and of Jast week ; Nilswon touk hir's thia weelk. Tho enthunizem at Pattl’s Lenefit was tremens dous ; indeod, to Englishruez, who take thuse things quietly, it was unaceonatable 5 bat It was rurpasaed cl. togetticr by the furore at Nilwon's becert—a furors beightened, no doult, by the fact that it way bLer farewell performanco befors baving Bussls, She bad selected the pars of Marquerite in “ Faust,” sud, wild as had been the entbusizma during the performar the scene at the f=Il of the curtaln was bewilderiny, Ome would have thought that every one in the bosin had gone mad. How many tnies sho was recalled T suppose no one oould say, and at Izat he had to main on en permanence. Then thero were tremenduas calls for » song. Tho orchestra had all gare, Luta Tiano was hrought forward, aud two aongs wore surg, Then at last—ond ft waa now just 1 o'clock—she won allowed to leave the stage, blin was cscoried to her carriage, which was eurrounded by 8 guard of hounr of youug men with torcher, who sccompaniad her o ber hotel, where 3 miiitary band was stationed. Tha nurnber of bouquets thrown upon the atage %39 prom diglous, and the size of some of those handed, but net thrown, no leas so,—and Cowers in the depth of winter In Busia arcarticlos whizh cost mozioy,—and s sddition to theso she Tece Fome very viduabl 0 63y nothing of golden chaplets, ind an igaed by a thousand admirers, nnd entre her 1o return “soun, and farnished 'with a largs dic mand In tio shiape of & tear, & n 87muol of regres, 1t inacknowleditod that rever, even in Rnesia, wherg scenes of enthaniarm are comnTon, was there eves suct, a0 outlurst of feeling. Fatll has, yerliaps, o3 many if dot more, sdmirers than Nilsson; but Partd, aie though very taking in light, plquaut chiructers, i2'nos by auy meinaa grest nctrees, aud {3 stmply admivec 42 Fonderful singing macline, while, U the other band, Nileon's acting, more especially 33 Marquerite E."m“',i‘.“ ml; he.:nx of peopls, and it waa the wom 31 muck, I not mare, 1han the singer that they ap-